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Spotsylvania Courthouse

Virginia · 5,610 residents · 10.7 sq mi
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Spotsylvania Courthouse is a city of 5,610 people in Virginia. Growth has run 46% since 2000, or 1,777 more people. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 78% were in the same home a year ago. Median rent is $1,545 a month. 7% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

5,610
+46%since 2000
from 3,833 in 2000
2000 – 2024
37.7
+20%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
10.7 sq mi
Population, 20002024
3K4K5K6K8K2000201020202024Spotsylvania Courthouse
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(326)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(327)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.8%(492)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(372)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(315)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(773)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.3%(803)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(725)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(769)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.6%(484)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.1%(176)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(48)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$64,507
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,872 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$34,018
+79%since 2000
from $19,052 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
8.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.2%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$270,100
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$1,545
+111%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487 in 2000
US average: $1,124
77.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
22.4% rent
3.06 people
+2%since 2009
from 3.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
4.2
+1%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(3,018)
Black15%(575)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(107)
Asian1%(39)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic64.8%(3,636)
Black17.1%(960)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(484)
Asian1.2%(66)
Other4.1%(228)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Colombian2.6%(131)
Salvadoran2%(101)
Puerto Rican1.4%(70)
Cuban0.2%(11)
Mexican0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino1.6%(79)
Japanese0.2%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German14%(702)
English11.1%(557)
Irish10.6%(534)
Italian7.7%(386)
Polish7%(350)
American5.9%(298)
Norwegian3.3%(166)
Scottish2.7%(136)
Iraqi2%(99)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(70)
West Indian1.3%(67)
Palestinian1.2%(58)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1%(50)
British0.9%(44)
Barbadian0.7%(34)
Hungarian0.5%(26)
Jamaican0.5%(25)
Portuguese0.5%(23)
Russian0.4%(22)
Dutch0.3%(16)
Czech0.2%(12)
Ukrainian0.2%(11)
French0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

28.9%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.4%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
9.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.9 min
+12%since 2000
from 27.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
81.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 74.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
9.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 12.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
67.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.1%
US average: 73.3%
30.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
50.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
7.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
10.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.2%
US average: 91.9%
78.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(1,023)
Married54.8%(1,498)
Widowed3.3%(91)
Divorced4.4%(121)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(804)
Married56%(1,573)
Widowed7.8%(218)
Divorced7.7%(215)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

10.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
57.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
US average: 13.7%
15.4%
US average: 17.6%
16.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.8%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.1%(84)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)32.6%(109)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era40.7%(136)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War15.9%(53)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 334 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia?

Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia has about 5,610 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia?

The typical household in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia earns about $64,507 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia expensive?

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, the median home is worth about $270,100, and the typical rent is about $1,545 a month.

How educated are people in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia?

About 28.9% of adults age 25 and over in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia?

About 8.9% of people in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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